Museum Exhibits

Battleground for Freedom:

New York During the Revolutionary War

From the American surprise attack on Ft. Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775 to the British withdrawal from New York City on November 26, 1783, New York State was a major stage for much military drama throughout the Revolutionary War. With its many lakes and rivers that served as principal transportation and communication routes throughout the colonial era, New York State was of critical strategic importance in the young nation’s battle for freedom.

No less than 120 military engagements occurred on New York soil, more than in any other state, ranging in scale and significance from the decisive Battle of Saratoga to numerous bitter skirmishes and ruthless raids that raged throughout the frontier settlements.

Maps, period graphics, and life size cut-outs of Iroquois warriors and American, British, and Hessian soldiers along with cannons, firearms, shovels, and powder horns help to tell this compelling story.